This week, CNN reinstated a ban on host Chris Cuomo from interviewing or covering news related to his brother, embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
This ban came in the wake of reports emerging on Wednesday that Gov. Cuomo is now under criminal investigation into his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his policy on nursing homes during this time.
“CNN claimed Wednesday that it has reinstated a “rule” that prevents Chris Cuomo from “interviewing or covering his brother” — after the host completely ignored the nursing home death cover-up scandal engulfing Gov. Andrew Cuomo.”https://t.co/qp6Ycapj0h via @nypmetro
— Bernadette Hogan (@bern_hogan) February 18, 2021
CNN Reinstates Ban On Cuomo Covering His Governor Brother
“The early months of the pandemic crisis were an extraordinary time,” CNN said in a statement. “We felt that Chris speaking with his brother about the challenges of what millions of American families were struggling with was of significant human interest.”
This statement sounds like putting entertainment over news, doesn’t it? Isn’t the media supposed to hold politicians accountable and speak truth to power?
“As a result, we made an exception to a rule that we have had in place since 2013 which prevents Chris from interviewing and covering his brother, and that rule remains in place today,” the statement continued.
“CNN has covered the news surrounding Governor Cuomo extensively.”
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This announcement was made after reports came on Wednesday that Gov. Cuomo was under federal investigation.
Albany, New York’s The Times-Union reported Wednesday, “The probe by the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York is apparently in its early stages and is focusing on the work of some of the senior members of the governor’s task force.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York are investigating Gov. Cuomo's handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, according to a report from the Albany Times Union. https://t.co/xakXWj6ps3
— 7 Eyewitness News (@WKBW) February 18, 2021
‘I Doubt Even North Korea Would Allow An Anchor To ‘Interview’ His Own Brother’
The Times-Union noted that the governor’s nursing home policy during the pandemic was a focus of their investigation.
“Nearly three weeks after the governor’s task force was announced last year, the state health department issued an order directing nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that they must accept residents who were being discharged from hospitals even if they were still testing positive for the infectious disease, as long as they were able to care for them properly,” the outlet reported.
Many observers criticized CNN for allowing the governor of New York to be interviewed by his brother in their employ.
Progressive journalist Glenn Greenwald blasted the spectacle.
“This is one of the most embarrassing and self-destructive things I’ve seen a news outlet do,” Greenwald tweeted in June.
“I doubt even North Korean State TV would allow an anchor to ‘interview’ his own brother and use their airwaves to declare him a Great and Noble Leader,” Greenwald added.
“Dynastic political power + State TV,” Greenwald finished.
This is one of the most embarrassing and self-destructive things I've seen a news outlet do. I doubt even North Korean State TV would allow an anchor to "interview" his own brother and use their airwaves to declare him a Great and Noble Leader. Dynastic political power + StateTV: pic.twitter.com/nuMgSXYAnl
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 25, 2020
RELATED: Cuomo Threatens Democrat State Legislators Over COVID Nursing Home Scandal
Chris On Andrew In June: ‘As A Brother, I Am Proud’
Chris Cuomo tweeted at the time, in June, “Not objective but true, the facts tell the story. NY had & has its struggles but they’re doing way better than what we see elsewhere & no way that happens without the Luv Guv dishing the real 24/7.”
“He works with relentless intensity & NY’s better for it,” the younger Cuomo claimed. “And as a brother, I am proud.”
Not objective but true,the facts tell the story.NY had & has its struggles but they're doing way better than what we see elsewhere & no way that happens without the Luv Guv dishing the real 24/7.He works with relentless intensity & NY's better for it.And as a brother, I am proud. pic.twitter.com/M1TrAtQwCo
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) June 25, 2020
It will be interesting to see how “proud” Chris remains of his brother – who is also now accused of threatening his fellow Democrats over the nursing home scandal.
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Do you think Cuomo will have to give his awards back when he's found guilty?
Doh what am I saying he's a Democrat so he's not going to be found guilty……….that's the Republicans job to be found guilty especially when the Democrats have no proof but since when has that ever stopped them from trying to impeach someone
CNN is "banning" him from reporting on his brother? I don't believe a word of it. They're just helping keep their anchor's butt from being burned along with his big bro's!
Neither brother can lead, follow orders or a plan….
These two phonies are just the tip of a smelly and huge rotting carcass – D.C. + America's Pravda
First sensible thing I have seen CNN do, recognize a conflict of interest. It still doesn't mean we will get a true un-biased report.
(Leftist CNN news reporting) "Yes I talked to the perpetrator, he said he didn't do it. Now onto our main story: Joe Biden just beat one of his grandchildren at Mario Kart playing as the character Luigi. Exclusive video coming up after the break!"
Fredo Cuomo and his lying brother Andrew Cuomo
have lied every time he was on the show!
Fredo called him a HERO?????
Andrew Cuomo LIED and OLD PEOPLE DIED!!!!!!
He should be banned from covering everything!
Democrats and Republicans in high office have truly been taken over by the Demon worshiping ultra rich elitists of the world.
YOU KNOW WHAT, foreign countries WHO ARE OUR ALLIES, will investigate and report on corruption in the US, while our Democratic state run media will suppress it. You need to watch and share this video, from website below, with everyone you possibly can including your brainwashed left leaning friends hiding in their cushy protected shells. It will come as a great shock to them when the Oscillating rotator hits the fan, and it will. You can already see the Demonic leaders plans falling apart and being exposed for what they are as they scramble to protect themselves.. COPY AND PASTE TO SEEK THE TRUTH if needed.>
http://www.stopworldcontrol.com/leonardo
Never liked either one of them . . . . it proves, The Cuomo's Brothers are BOTH LIARS.
Democrats and Republicans in high office have truly been taken over by the Demon worshiping ultra rich elitists of the world.
YOU KNOW WHAT, foreign countries WHO ARE OUR ALLIES, will investigate and report on corruption in the US, while our Democratic state run media will suppress it. You need to watch and share this video, from website below, with everyone you possibly can including your brainwashed left leaning friends hiding in their cushy protected shells. It will come as a great shock to them when the Oscillating rotator hits the fan, and it will. You can already see the Demonic leaders plans falling apart and being exposed for what they are as they scramble to protect themselves.. COPY AND PASTE TO SEEK THE TRUTH if needed.>
http://www.stopworldcontrol.com/leonardo
Is CNN trying to tell us that they have ethics? Hard to believe!!
Aww, poor Fredo!
You are banned Chris! BANNED. We know the fruit is not for you! Banned now get out!
Sure let Chris praise his brother, but let's not report the truth that his brother is a bad apple…..
By FAKE opinion network NOT covering Cuomos' investigation , all they're really doing is covering up the story . Chris Cuomo kneels in front of Don LemonHEAD to PACIFY and Gov. Cuomo should be sitting in jail ,,, they are both WORTHLESS !!!
They don't want to appear bias when they defend Cuomo so they are going to have someone else do it..got it
Is CNN trying to get some semblance of "religion" now that Trump is gone and the democRATS have stolen the White House ?
Do they hope that maybe someone except stranded travelers will watch them ?
Cuomo's are the reason I left N.Y. over 25 yrs. ago. Wise up readers, the Dem's are for nothing but BIG social programs that are all run by the GOVERNMENT!! Time to change the guard to Center to Right Republicans/Conservatives!! Time to empty the FREDO TRASH!! They are only in it for the money and power. Come on New Yorkers, DUMP THE CUOMO HIARACHY once and for all for a few years!!! Good By Andrew and Chris. Written by a loyal MIDDLE OF THE ROAD PATRIOTIC DEMOCRAT!! Not a mindless minion led by a FAKE NEWS MEDIA LIKE CNN (COMMUNIST NEWS NETWORK)
This is so "white" of CNN.
Odds are really good that we will just see another "COVER UP". Waste of money.
he cant sleep at night because he knows he is lying
CNN? Cuomo Network News. The whole hentwork is corrupt they can;t make themselves look better by pretending banning a brother stops the Sycophancy and corruption.
Does this mean the Cuomo Brothers cannot play their dating game, big Q-tip game, or the "praise game" for the liar, Andrew Cuomo? It was disgusting to watch their playful antics while helpless people were dying in Nursing Homes.
BINGO…..And Donny Lemon will gladly cover Cuomo's……butt!
So? He'll just have his buddy Lemon do the reporting. Or one of the other lying piles at CNN. This means nothing and is really a non-story.
Fredo and LOV Gov. Cuomo are BOTH Bullies, THUGS, LIARS and Criminals….
In the rural south this is known as stable fertilizer . Put no trust in anything cnn reports or releases .
a question: As it relates to objectivity, when has CNN ever had any 'standards'
CNN instituting 'standards' because of an obvious conflict of interest?? Inconceivable!
Impeach46.. Re-elect 45..
You need one of the group to come out like Cuomo’s aide. Otherwise nothing will happen. Just like the number of people that actually died from Covid aren’t accurate. Any deaths at the time were all counted as covid. There is a difference of dying from covid and dying with covid.
He – Levine – +_ could use the excuse that it has him , not her that did it?
He she will never get prosecuted biteme will protect him!
I agree. I have been saying; how come Gov Wolf and his sidekick, Levine, are not being investigated for the same murder abuses??? Levine put his mother in a hotel before putting COVID infected people into nursing homes.
As a neighbor in PA I hope to see a similar investigation into our governor who did the same thing and put infected people into nursing homes – and now to boot he is trying to increase taxes after shutting the state down for a year – but his cabinet company kept on operating – all the people that are broke should march on Harrisburg and take a chunk out of Wolf's hide!
Time for Emperor for Life Cuomo to get packing – OUT OF NY STATE. His $50,000 per year pay raises will help cure the deficit and his big mouth hot air is needed elsewhere to support a cure for global warming here. NO MO CUOMO
What's that another award and pay rise?
Come on man he's a Democrat since when has a Democrat ever been found guilty of anything
I too, hope that Andy GETS WHAT HE DESERVES and asap.
I didn't know that Chronic Neurotic Nonsense could understand just how BIASED this would appear, to have Chrissy reporting on Andy. Why, it would be just like them to actually assign Chrissy to the case.
20 years? for over 9 thousands lives that were lost? due to this wicked man's decision to place infected people to kill off the elderly. I say put him in GITMO and leave him there for at least one hundred years.
No, put him in a new York nursing home, he'll get what he deserves before to long
I hope Andy gets what he deserves, 20 years in a New York State prison.